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Beef Inc.
directed by Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988; produced by Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1999), 50 mins
A struggle for control of the world food market is waging, and the battle promises to escalate in the 21st century. This documentary by Carmen Garcia examines how a handful of companies have come to dominate beef production and distribution in North America. This film gives a voice to independent cattle producers...
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directed by Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988; produced by Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1999), 50 mins
Description
A struggle for control of the world food market is waging, and the battle promises to escalate in the 21st century. This documentary by Carmen Garcia examines how a handful of companies have come to dominate beef production and distribution in North America. This film gives a voice to independent cattle producers who, unable to compete with the corporations, find themselves being squeezed out of the industry.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada, Luis DeCespedes, fl. 2003
Author / Creator
Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Luis DeCespedes, fl. 2003
Topic / Theme
Corporate farms, Butchering, Public health, Food industry, Farmers, Livestock, Cattle, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by the National Film Board of Canada
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